Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to...
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Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,419, injured now at 6,000
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Rescuers and scrap metal scavengers dug into the floors of a collapsed hotel Monday in...
“It seemed like the right decision at the time, but then the Taliban took over,” local veteran reacts to Afghanistan crisis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- In the past 48 hours, The Taliban has seized control of the presidential palace in Afghanistan.This is...
Woman using gun’s laser sight to play with cat shoots friend
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accidentally shot a friend while using the laser sight on a handgun to...
Mass. congressman Jake Auchincloss calls Taliban takeover of Afghanistan ‘distressing, appalling’
BOSTON (WCVB) — A Massachusetts congressman who served the U.S. Marine Corps is calling the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan “distressing...
Man, 29, rides bus to high school, charged with trespassing
RUTLEDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A 29-year-old Tennessee man who rode on a school bus and walked into a high school...
‘This is truly devastating’: RI Haitian organization president reacts to earthquake
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- As disaster strikes in Haiti, the Rhode Island Haitian community is trying to wrap their heads around...
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined...
Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden authorized on Saturday an additional 1,000 U.S. troops for deployment to Afghanistan, raising to...
Biden praises Arizona, Florida school chiefs on mask-wearing
PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden has commended the leadership of two Arizona and Florida school district superintendents after the...